AN EXTRAORDINARY HISTORY OF A GLOBAL GAMEFor 140 years, women's soccer has been a powerful global force and a vehicle for sparking change. That power has shone through 140 years of obstacles and setbacks, bans and ridicule, dismissal and devaluation. Today, investors and audiences recognize the value of women's soccer not because it can raise money for charity or inspire young girls (although it can) but simply because it is good business. This sport and the women who play it have ...

“Flowers represent a branch of plant medicine that is specifically concerned with our consciousness and evolution. To connect with their essence catalyzes the blossoming of our own healing and spiritual journeys.” —Heidi SmithFrom lavender’s ability to soothe frazzled nerves to rose’s charms in healing the heart, flowers don’t just delight the senses—they have a secret history as doorways to transformation. With The Bloom Book, Heidi Smith offers a holisti...

Build and deepen your personal spiritual practice with this empowering, radical reframing of prayer as a secular tool for healing, personal growth, societal change, and profound joy.Prayer is an ancient practice—one that has been utilized and embraced by cultures around the world and across time. There is not one correct way to pray, and no tradition holds a monopoly on what prayer is or means. In The Uncommon Book of Prayer author, psychosomatic therapist...

What kind of animals lay eggs? Where do they lay them, and how do they look after them?Meet some of Australia's incredible egg-laying animals. Starting at the sea, Hatch takes us on a journey inland and underground, to the treetops high above, and back down to a waterhole, till finally we reach the sea once more.With detailed and vibrant illustrations, Hatch provides a glimpse of these amazing egg-laying creatures, the unique habitats in which they live an...

Alyssa is a young girl who finds herself dealing with the death of her mother who had overdosed on the drugs that she was addicted to. Her father Mitchell suddenly becomes rather abusive toward Alyssa leading her to turn to her friends and teachers at school because of everything that she has been dealing with when she is at home. Even after her father is arrested and sent to jail for abusing her Alyssa still tries to find a way to help others that had been going through the same things th...

Short stories that are about ghosts, vampires, and other supernatural events. There are stories that are based on the terrible events that had taken place when the Titanic had made its maiden voyage and eventually sank on the night of April 12, 1912 as well as other stories that take place during different historical events. This is the first book of a short story series that I plan on writing.

Margaret Shepherd is a young girl who seems to be like any other girl in their teens. She likes spending her time with her family and friends doing a variety of different things. When a new family moves into the house next to where Margaret and her parents have been living for the longest time there seems to be all kinds of stories and rumors circulating about them. Margaret's parents, Derrick and Shari Shepherd eventually find themselves spending their time with the newest neighbors n...

This is an update to a book that I had previously published that tells about my experiences with Bloomfield Gardens and Liberty Gardens.

What Are We Doing About It?By: Heidi SmithHeidi Smith wrote What Are We Doing About It? in response to school violence as a way for children and young adults to process and have opportunities to discuss their fears, concerns, and feelings of helplessness surrounding traumatic events. This book will provide an experience for kids & teachers/counselors/parents to share feelings and ideas around these emotional subjects.About the AuthorHeidi Smith is currently a...

When Sarah meets her best friend Eliza she never stops to think that there is a chance that she could be from a different time period. Eliza had been Sarah's best friend ever since elementary school and as time went by they find themselves working at a local Revolutionary War fort called Fort Stanwix. Eventually trouble has started and Eliza realizes that she must tell her best friend the truth about who she is and where she had come from. The appearance of Jordan, a boy that Eliza was sup...

Containing the largest bank of test questions on the market, ***How to Pass Numerical Reasoning Tests***provides advice, practice and exercises to help you prepare for the rigorous tests used by employers, helping you to build up speed, accuracy and confidence.An overview of the basics is followed by a step-by-step guide to numerical tests, covering:- Fractions and decimals- Rates- Percentages- Ratios and proportions- Data interpretationA...

After years of holding certain things inside that have happened in my life I have decided that the truth about certain aspects of my life definitely need to be talked about, despite the fact that there are people out there who would feel threatened by the things that I will be talking about. Many will probably find it hard to believe that I have remembered these things since they happened when I was younger and would try to claim that I am lying about many of the things that I went through...